English Quiz

Austin S.
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  1. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  2. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  3. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  4. benediction
    the act of praying for divine protection
    a blessing
  5. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  6. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  7. benign
    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
  8. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  9. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  10. demography
    the study of the characteristics of human populations
  11. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  12. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  13. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  14. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  15. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  16. eugenics
    the promotion of controlled breeding in human populations
  17. transplant
    transfer from one place or period to another
  18. transgender
    involving a partial or full reversal of sexual attributes
  19. mistranslate
    translate incorrectly
  20. transfer
    move from one place to another
  21. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  22. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  23. erupt
    start suddenly
  24. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  25. bankrupt
    financially ruined
  26. interrupt
    make a break in
  27. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  28. dermatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
  29. hypodermic
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections
  30. dermatitis
    inflammation of the skin
  31. epidermis
    the outer layer of skin covering the body surface
  32. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  33. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  34. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  35. vis-a-vis
    a person or thing having the same characteristics as another
  36. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
  37. lobotomy
    surgery on nerves to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
  38. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  39. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  40. apolitical
    neutral with regards to government policy
  41. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  42. asexual
    not having or involving sex
  43. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  44. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  45. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  46. transatlantic
    crossing the Atlantic Ocean
Created on Tue May 08 01:28:06 EDT 2012 (updated Wed May 09 01:03:50 EDT 2012)

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